Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Digital Britain, has offered renewed hope to the UK games sector, revealing the argument for tax breaks is "getting stronger", with an "update" likely in this month's Budget.

The Minister argued, in an exclusive interview with GamesIndustry.biz, that "things have changed over the past couple of years", with the industry now viewed by the government as well placed to help drive economic recovery.

With the UK "emerging" from the economic downturn, Timms insisted fellow ministers were clear on the "need to support those parts of UK commerce with the best prospects for growth in the future".

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